The Prophets: Before the Exile - Revision history

Bhkauflin: The Prophets - Before the Exile moved to The Prophets: Before the Exile

2008-07-10T18:04:37Z

The Prophets - Before the Exile moved to The Prophets: Before the Exile

← Older revision

Revision as of 18:04, 10 July 2008

Bhkauflin at 18:04, 10 July 2008

2008-07-10T18:04:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:04, 10 July 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries \|other=\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile\|series=Tabletalk \|topic=Biblical Studies \|subtopic=Biblical Figures \|month=February \|day= \|year=2008}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{info}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Bhkauflin at 16:35, 19 June 2008

2008-06-19T16:35:37Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:35, 19 June 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries \|other=\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile\|series=~~Tabltalk~~ \|topic=Biblical Studies \|subtopic=Biblical Figures \|month=February \|day= \|year=2008}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries \|other=\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile\|series=Tabletalk \|topic=Biblical Studies \|subtopic=Biblical Figures \|month=February \|day= \|year=2008}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Bhkauflin at 16:35, 19 June 2008

2008-06-19T16:35:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:35, 19 June 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	~~ ~~{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries~~\|date= Feburary 2008~~\|other=~~\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures~~\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries \|other=\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile\|series=Tabltalk \|topic=Biblical Studies \|subtopic=Biblical Figures \|month=February \|day= \|year=2008}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Bhkauflin at 14:14, 2 June 2008

2008-06-02T14:14:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:14, 2 June 2008
Line 33:		Line 33:
	''Where to Get Started''		''Where to Get Started''

-	Use a Bible that divides the text into manageable paragraphs (for example, the ESV or NKJV); read slowly; ask (and write out the answers) what is the prophet saying? And why is he saying it? These two questions will prove more helpful than merely asking when they wrote. The Bible will always become clearer to the persevering reader; the Lord blesses those who ponder His Word.	+	Use a Bible that divides the text into manageable paragraphs (for example, the ESV or NKJV); read slowly; ask (and write out the answers) what is the prophet saying? And why is he saying it? These two questions will prove more helpful than merely asking when they wrote. The Bible will always become clearer to the persevering reader; the Lord blesses those who ponder His Word. <br>
-		+
-	<br>	+

Bhkauflin at 14:13, 2 June 2008

2008-06-02T14:13:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:13, 2 June 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= Feburary 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= Feburary 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets - Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Kryndontpay at 00:54, 22 May 2008

2008-05-22T00:54:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:54, 22 May 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= ~~January~~ 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= Feburary 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Bhkauflin at 20:13, 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T20:13:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:13, 21 May 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=~~No topic~~\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=Biblical Figures\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

Kryndontpay at 01:51, 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T01:51:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:51, 21 May 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=No topic\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}~~<br><br>~~We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=No topic\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

-	~~<br>~~''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''	+	''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''

	In their own day no one would have found them outmoded, or even obscure. Their message was all too clear. So much so that Amos had a deportation order filed against him (Amos 7:10–13), because his message was the talk of the country, and (according to the priest) unsuitable for royal ears! Jeremiah suffered a flogging and a night in the stocks (Jer. 20:2) for what he said. So why are the prophets not hot news to us? Why do we find them difficult and (God forgive us) dull? The answer is ignorance and lack of effort. Since the books of the prophets are as much God’s inspired Word as, say, the Epistles, they deserve the same repeated, unhurried, thoughtful reading, which, in all parts of the Bible, allows the Word of God to minister its meaning, with increasing clarity, to our minds and so to our hearts and lives.		In their own day no one would have found them outmoded, or even obscure. Their message was all too clear. So much so that Amos had a deportation order filed against him (Amos 7:10–13), because his message was the talk of the country, and (according to the priest) unsuitable for royal ears! Jeremiah suffered a flogging and a night in the stocks (Jer. 20:2) for what he said. So why are the prophets not hot news to us? Why do we find them difficult and (God forgive us) dull? The answer is ignorance and lack of effort. Since the books of the prophets are as much God’s inspired Word as, say, the Epistles, they deserve the same repeated, unhurried, thoughtful reading, which, in all parts of the Bible, allows the Word of God to minister its meaning, with increasing clarity, to our minds and so to our hearts and lives.

Kryndontpay at 00:27, 20 May 2008

2008-05-20T00:27:00Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:27, 20 May 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/~~ame~~\|levels=\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}<br><br>We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Alex Motyer\|partnerurl=http://www.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=No topic\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=The Prophets-Before the Exile}}<br><br>We do ourselves no favors by calling the first part of our Bibles the “Old Testament.” Why, the very title suggests something bygone! Of course, we are too far down the road to discard this description, but we need constantly to recall that the Lord Jesus would not have understood it. To Him, what we call the “Old Testament” was simply “the Scriptures” (John 5:39), or “the word of God” (Mark 7:13). So how can it be “bygone”? Rather, it lives and abides forever (Isa. 40:8), and if we do not find the inspired words of the prophets gripping, the fault must surely be ours.

	<br>''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''		<br>''Deadline Makers: Men in the News''